Another Mass Shooting As I write this, I am monitoring news coverage of yet another mass shooting. This time the incident is much closer to home--only about 90 miles away, in the City of San Bernardino, CA. At this moment, I know what everyone else does, which is not much. A news conference is scheduled to take place, soon. I'm sure there are many people around the country, … [Read more...]
My Thoughts: Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Tragedy
My intent in writing this article is not to make a singular point, but rather to present a collection of my thoughts regarding the recent tragedy at the Planned Parenthood, in Colorado Springs. My First Thoughts On the morning of Friday, November 27, 2015, I was on the treadmill at the gym, watching Fox News, when I heard the familiar sound and image for Breaking News. Words … [Read more...]
Police Lives Matter (NEW GOSPEL TRACT)
I believe that police lives matter. As a retired 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, I love the law enforcement community. Whether police officer, deputy sheriff, highway patrolman, state trooper, constable, sworn, or reserve--the men and women in the law enforcement community are family to me. And this is why I have written the Police Lives Matter … [Read more...]
Christians Assaulted Outside Portland Planned Parenthood
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015, a group of Christians (of which I was a part) went to the Planned Parenthood at 3231 SE 50th Street, Portland, OR. We went to the location as part of an evangelistic outreach, which was organized and led by Pastor Chuck O'Neal, of Beaverton Grace Bible Church. The outreach was part of the third annual Biblical Church Evangelism Conference, which … [Read more...]
The Arrest of Francis Jared Pusok: Beating Social Media Sycophants to the Punch
This is difficult. While I needn't remind those who know me, for those who may have been drawn to my blog by this article, I am an advocate of the law enforcement community. I'm a retired, 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (1987-2007). Since I was 23-years-old, and until my dying breath, the law enforcement community has been and will be family … [Read more...]
The Arrest of Street Preacher Tatsuo Akamine
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, outside of the DMV in Torrance, CA, a street preacher named Tatsuo Akamine was arrested by an officer with the California Highway Patrol. He was first detained for investigation of disturbing the peace with loud noise (415 PC). As of the time of writing this article, I do not know what were the arresting charges. Before I comment further, here … [Read more...]
Pastor: When You’re Ready to Get Serious about Reaching the Law Enforcement Community
My 20 years in law enforcement included eight years of serving in the dual role of a reserve deputy sheriff and a department chaplain. During those eight years, I also served for two years as a church planter. These varied experiences allowed me to serve the community and to serve my department in a number of different ways. One way was educating pastors around the country … [Read more...]